Craig Eddie has been named winner of The Voice UK after he triumphed over Grace Holden on Saturday night's final.
James Okulaja and Hannah Williams were both eliminated earlier in the episode and as the news of his victory was announced, Eddie turned his back on the camera and covered his face.
🚨 The WINNER of #TheVoiceUK 2021 is... 🚨@craigeddiee!
— The Voice UK (@thevoiceuk) March 20, 2021
Congratulations #TeamAnneMarie! pic.twitter.com/6TdIo4UIo6
"I still am shocked, honestly. Thank-you to everyone, thank-you to Scotland, thank-you to everyone who voted, he said, adding, "Genuinely, I cannot express my appreciation."
During the final, he impressed the judges by performing his original composition, Come Waste My Time.
Singer Anne-Marie (29), making her debut as a judge on the ITV talent show, had mentored Eddie on this year’s series after she replaced Meghan Trainor to join the coaching panel of Tom Jones, Olly Murs and Will.i.am.
During the episode, each of the finalists performed with their mentors, with Anne-Marie and Eddie teaming up for a rendition of No Doubt’s Don’t Speak.
Anne-Marie had previously said she was "determined to stop Olly getting a hat-trick" of victories with the singers he has coached on the show.
"So that's obviously my goal of my whole entire life right now and I’m going to be dreaming about it and not being able to sleep at the same time," she said.
Murs’ contestant Blessing Chitapa, who returned to the stage during the final to perform her new single I Smile, won the show last year.
